Garment hanger



W. R. KOHL Sept. 7, 1948.

QARMENT HANGER 2 Sheets-Sheec l Filed Jan. 15, 1945 SepL-7, 1948. w, R,KOHL 2,448,673

GARMENT HANGER Filed Jan. 13, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y 'MINIME-H Nimm JlPatented Sept. 7, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE William R. Kohl,Glenview, Ill.

Application January 13, 1943, Serial No. 472,221

My invention is a garment hanger.

The device is preferably constructed out of a compositi-on board, Torsuch like material; the basic portion being a stamped out structure;combined therewith is an insertible member to interlock and supportcertain types of garments.

My primary object is a garment hanger which can be produced veryeconomically; also be very eiiicient and durable.

Another major object is an article for the purposes which will maintainshape in a garment and serve to securely `support independently severalarticles of wearing apparel at one and the same time.

A further object is a hanger which is peculiarly adapted to packing fortraveling, and c'apable of being utilized in carrying a series ofseparate garments.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is la plan View.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View along lines 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 1, along lines 4 4.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of a modified form.

Fig. 6 is a plan View of the modified form.

Fig. 'Z is a sectional view of the modified form, along line I-l.

Fig. 8 is a cross section of a shoulder portion alo-ng lines 8 8.

Fig. 9 is an upper portion of the device showing the formation yof theyoke and shoulders.

As illustrated, I is the basic blank in which there is a centraltriangular form having shoulders I I, composed of longitudinally scoredwings I2 arcuate in transverse cross-section, adapted to maintain acertain amount of resiliency in the maintenance of shape in theshoulders of a garment. I3 is an elongated aperture parallel to the basein the body I0 having a plurality of pending flaps IB, I'I, and I8,adapted to be adjusted into staggered position and lock a garment seatedthrough an aperture I3. I4 is ra demountable member preferably arcfuatein transverse cross-section which forms a trouser or secondary garmentsupport. It is adapted to be mounted Ior sprung over a bar orlongitudinal edge of I3, having clearances I at each end to permit ofits installation on the bar of I3. An outwardly punched 2i Claims. (Cl.223-87) slot I9 in flap I8 is adapted -to receive and lock thereinaccessory articles such as ties or belts; and such punched out portionsmay be repeated in flaps It and I'I. 20 is Ia partly punched out hingedflap in a yoke 2I adapted to swing upwardly and provide a reinforcementof the portion of Ii] where a wire hanger may be inserted, there being acut-out clearance 22 to receive the bent end of a wire hanger 23, andposition it. This yoke 2I is also a hand-hold for carrying one or moregarments on hangers lat a time without the presence of :a metal hook.

I show a modified form in which the variations are, a punched out flapI9 for inserti-on of a belt or tie in the body of the triangle; and anembossed scoring 24 is made to cross the body of the hanger between theflexible shoulders II to reinforce the same; a pair of slot lopenings25, one at each end slightly spaced `above the base of the triangleadapted to attach or pin certain types of garments therethrough.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising a sheet of stiff resiliently yieldablematerial which is out in generally triangular form to present anupstanding center portion and tw-o laterally sloping side portions, saidhanger being provided above its lower edge with a horizontally extendingslot and with a plurality of downwardly extending flaps which form theupper edge of the slot, and a `separate downwardly `'opening channelstrip positioned on the lower edge of the slot beneath the flaps insubstantially centered relation to said edge, :said naps beingdeflectable in opposite directions with respect to the center of thechannel strip whereby to fricti-onally engage and prevent sliding'movement of a garment hung over the strip.

2. A garment hanger comprising a sheet of stiff resiliently yieldablematerial which is cut in generally triangular form to present anupstanding center portion and two laterally sloping side portions, eachof said side portions being provided with an upstanding extension whichis resiliently flexible forwardly to constitute a downwardly yieldableresilient shoulder portion of upwardly and forwardly curved crosssection, said hanger being provided above its lower edge with ahorizontally extending slot land with a plurality of downwardlyextending aps which form th uiner edge of the slot, and a separatedownwardly opening channel strip positioned on the lower edge of theslot beneath the flaps in substantially centered relation to said edge,said yaps being deectable in opposite directions with respect to thecenter of the channel strip whereby to frietionally eng-age and preventsliding 'movement of a gar-ment hung over the strip.

WILLIAM R. KOI-IL.

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